Triumph of the ‘bearded lady’: Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision Song Contest for Austria

The most talked-about act before the competition, Austria’s Conchita Wurst has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen with ... with Sweden in third on 218. The “bearded lady”, as the 25-year-old is known, had stirred controversy especially ...

Media captionAustria's Conchita Wurst: "This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom" It could have been easy to write Conchita Wurst off as a gimmick - a Eurovision novelty act known as "the bearded lady". However …

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Sorry, Britain didn’t vote for the Austrian ‘Bearded Lady’

There has been plenty of progressive backslapping this morning because Britain was one of the many countries to award the full 12 points to the bearded Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst in Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest. We showed those …

Media captionAustria's Conchita Wurst: "This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom" It could have been easy to write Conchita Wurst off as a gimmick - a Eurovision novelty act known as "the bearded lady". However …

VIENNA, May 11 (Reuters) - Conchita Wurst came home to a heroine's welcome in Austria on Sunday after the bearded drag queen won the Eurovision Song Contest in what she called ... Visibly moved by her triumph, the openly gay Wurst had told the …

I’d like to fantasise a little this week and look ahead to May 2015 and the aftermath of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. After the unlikely triumph of the bearded transvestite Conchita Wurst, the contest was held in her home country Austria.

Big hair, outrageous costumes and cheesy dance routines — it can only mean one thing: Eurovision is back. This year's contest takes place Saturday in Vienna, which won the right to host the contest after Austria's Conchita Wurst claimed top spot with her ...